June 5, 2008

Deadhead and Seagate Technology CEO Bill Watkins is a friend of the devil and a friend of ours. He’s helping us raise funds to support the Grateful Dead Archive. Cnet.com has a great June 3, 2008 posting “Confessions of a (tech) Deadhead.” You can read it at: http://news.cnet.com/8301-10787_3-9958666-60.html

Like others this week, we were sadden to hear of the death of Alton Kelley, one of the original members of Family Dog and an extraordinary graphic artist whose iconic art is so closely connected to the Dead. We’re honored to hold his work as part of the Grateful Dead Archive.

Welcome to Dead Central, the blog for the Grateful Dead Archive at UC Santa Cruz! We've seen a lot of interest and enthusiasm about the archive since the offical press conference at the Fillmore on April 24. People have been interested in the arrival date of the archive, the contents, accessibility and how they can contribute to the development and organization of the archive. We'll use this blog to keep everyone informed about the status of the archive as well as news and updates on all things related to the Grateful Dead and associated archives. We welcome comments and feedback from everyone!